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How long do clinical trials take to publish their results?

Nearly half (47%) of all clinical trials remain unpublished. Whether a trial is published and how long it takes is influenced by whether there are positive results, how large the trial is and if it is ...

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Do heart surgery patients benefit from preventive treatment with inotropic drugs?

Reduced heart function is a potentially fatal complication after heart surgery. A possible approach to prevent this complication is treatment with drugs that stimulate the contraction of the heart (so ...

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Do calcium supplements during pregnancy improve the health of babies and mothers (omitting studies on high blood pressure)

– Taking high doses (more than 1000 mg) of calcium supplements during pregnancy may lead to slightly fewer babies being born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. There was possibly no difference in unwanted ...

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